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Family Practices And Perceived Importance Of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors In Parents Of Adolescents

Eader, Natalie D.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1228314371

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2008, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Allied Medicine.
Creating effective wellness programs to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors to prevent obesity, it is critical to understand the factors that drive adolescent dietary and physical activity behaviors. Thus, effective promotion of healthful eating requires a detailed understanding of all the factors that influence dietary behaviors. Data was obtained from 66 caregivers of 93 high school students enrolled in a pilot summer wellness course. The questionnaire was divided into sections regarding: personal health behaviors; family and child behaviors; and challenges and desires related to healthy lifestyle behaviors of the family and child. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the responses. Only 6 people (9%) consistently eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily, consider themselves to be physically fit, and try to balance food intake with physical activity. One-third indicated that they strongly agree that physical activity is important for them, whereas 60% indicated that they strongly agree that it is important for their child and encourage it. Also, 42% and 53% strongly agreed that eating a healthy diet is important for them and is important for their child, respectively. Most parents indicated that busy schedules or a lack of time was the primary challenge that prevents eating a healthy diet or being physically active. Although parents value the importance of nutrition and physical activity many barriers exist, which preclude efforts of lifestyle modification interventions to prevent obesity and chronic disease. Future research should address these issues when developing programs that promote lifestyle changes.
Christopher Taylor, PhD (Advisor)
Kay Wolf, PhD (Committee Co-Chair)
Jill Clutter, PhD (Committee Co-Chair)
56 p.
Health Education
Nutriton; wellness promotion; parental influence; adolescents

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  • Eader, N. D. (2008). Family Practices And Perceived Importance Of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors In Parents Of Adolescents [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1228314371

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Eader, Natalie. Family Practices And Perceived Importance Of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors In Parents Of Adolescents. 2008. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1228314371.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Eader, Natalie. "Family Practices And Perceived Importance Of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors In Parents Of Adolescents." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1228314371

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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